New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30

appeared. bearing in his arms slender Young
fellow who tried TO stand, and would have fallen
had not strong come to his aid.
A shout went up.
Its Williams"
gray-haired woman came forward. and half
led, half-suppOrted her son away.
The next time OGrady appeared. he stumbled
nd fell. as he relieved Of his inanimate bur-
den. A whisper ran around.
ats Walsh"
They laid him on the ground
A girl stole timidy out from the crowd and
wept over her dead lover All eyes turned ques-
tionngy upon OGrady. who was leaning up
against a box, pale and shaky. making q weak
gesture of protest the swaying Of the curious
crowd threatened to shut Off the air from him.
Then he arose. and faltcrcd toward the mortar
box where the hose was playing. He had loosed
the handkerchief from his mouth and nose, and
now united it with trembling hands.
Hes going to give il up" some one said.
OGrady heard the Words and was reminded
that he had already done all that could be cX-
Iectcd Of any man. that if he stopped now, he
would still be hero in the eyes of those who
were looking on: that neither duty nor reason
demanded his return 10 the poisonous den from
which he had escaped. but he looked toward the
quarter from which the words had come, and
replied with savage sneer: Not much
He stopped just long enough TO take o cool,
inviCorating drnught from the nozzle OF the hose
and TO Saturatc tie handkerchief again, before
binding it across his face. He called for another
length, OF rope and, rs he instructed the men to
ha If up at n given signal, they knew that his
strength was giving out. Then he lcaped upon the
ladder and descended. hand over hand, with the
swiftncss of one who is about TO take desperate
risk No one in the Iuic Wholesome mir above could
guess what il was 10 plunge into this noisomc
hole. the rcclling repository of filth and cor
xbn
bOttng out the light Of day that essaycd to creep
through the narrow OTening above, making it
impossible for much the flame OF n candle
TO survive Nor did OGrady find any comfort
in the reflection that he doing magnanmous
and gallant deed, rislSng his life 10 save his
enemy. To him. Callahan had from the first
lost personality and identity. He was simply IA
fellow-bcing suffering, falling, dying
As OGrady reached the lower rung Of the
ladder and stopped 70 the foul oOzc below the
horrible vapors seemed 10 rise like spectral
forms, clutchng at him, gripping his throat,
crushing his chest in vice like embrace. His eyes
were blinded, something roared In his ears like
the thunder OF incoming breakers. SghtleSs,
dcafcned, choking. he CROPPED about him, and
found what he sought.
The men above felt faint pull on the rope
OGrady had carried in his hands, and hauled it
in with u will. moment later Cal Inhan, uncon-
scions. but with his chest hcavng in slow, con-
vulSivc movements lny stretched upon the ground
beside them. body looked to see O'Gra1y's
opening. Cheers were on their lips, praise in
their hearts. Somebody pulled gently upon the
rope he had tied about his waist when he first
went down Heavy inanmae WIZ ,;..aas the only
response. Two Of the worImcn swung themselves
down the ladder until only their heads and
shoulders were visible, and gripping the rope.
rought the heavy burden into position 10 DE raised
Now, boys!n
Slowly and moro carefully IN before they
pulled upon the rope. When Norah O'C;radv saw
the lifeless form she sprang forward with little
cry.
week later two convalcsccnts sat M in
led and demanded 10 b. dressed. Bridget Callahan
FASTENED to obey her husbands behcst with a
willing heart and trembling hands Norah O'Grady
coldcd and eXpostulatcd. but to no effect O'Grady
'tormcd and sworc. and went angrily of without
ais breakfast putting in bis Appearance ~ the
police court full ten minutes before his an
aGonist
He had actually got in n savacr plea Of Guilty.
m il phase your honor,n when the plaintiff
n pcared on the scene. The two men met for
he first time since the day when Callahan had
been drawn bnclC from the jaws of n frghtful
icath by his enemy O'Grady would not look
toward him now, but repeated his plea, rather
more loudly and decidedly than before;
Guilty, your honor
Callahan held hasty consultation with an
pnlca Of the court.
Nolle proscqui,' announced the latter IN a
'arclcss tone.
Case dismissed. Call he next said tie Judge
OGrady had 90 b. twice informed before he
,omprchcndci the turn Affairs had taken. Then
ic lett reluctant y. unhappy and dissatisfied.
The fact that hc had laid his enemy under tie
Icavicst obligations - himself had only served
" whct his rest IN tie role Of injured innocence.
which he had been ready 10 enact He had
ccn making ready his powers Of oraiory all the
Say down town. rh'arang the pedigree Of the
came cocks Callahans dog had slain. counting
us dccmatcl flock Of ducks, rnl,ng up score
IF old injuries which be meant 10 rchcarsc II AN
opportunity was PRESENTED. He went out Of court
rcstfal len. Somebody ava ted him outside the door
"O'Grady!' said Callahan IN voice at once
'onciliatory pleading. arsumontatiyc, IA lding out
ais hand az the same time
II O'Grady had been the man who had lain Al
he bottom Of tie ccs>pool and Callahan the man
who bad saved him, ne would have struck aside
hc proifcrcd hand. But all nt once it came 10
nm that one who cOnfcrs favor has obligations
ar more binding than thosc Of the recipient The
nan who has once done noble aud unsclnsh
vi has a character 20 maintain. u Is the old
principle of noblcssc obigc. among high and low.
'ich and poor the world over
They walked down the stairs together and ont
INTO the street For a long time they did not
peak Then Callahan, tmidy;
They do say as our Tim De coorin' nv your
Annie"
OGrady smoked his pipe for some seconds
without replying. Then he took it deliberately
rom his mouth.
"Tims oilty lad he said
That evening Tim Callahan walked up 10 the
ront door Of the OGrady cottage. Annie O'Gradv.
ler face genuine April Of smiles and tears was
here 10 receive him.-LFlora Ilaincs Loughcad
II the ArgOnaut.